There are lots of funny, different things that I've learned about the people and culture in Hawaii. Here are just a few.
-Instead of your kid's friends calling you Mr. Mark or Ms. Emily, they say Uncle Mark and Aunty Emily, or simply Uncle or Aunty.
-At restaurants your waiter will ask you, "Are you pau?" which means are you finished.
-Trash is called Rubbish
-Men and children can go to Walmart, Home Depot, grocery stores, and most other establishments just wearing a swimsuit,
"No shoes, no shirt, no one gives a sh**."
-You can take your pets, especially small dogs, into the stores listed above, as long as they can ride in the shopping cart.
I can't think of anymore right now, but I will update this thread with more as I see them.
We have the same thing about Aunty and Uncle here too! I think it might be an Asian influence. And the thing about the dog rings true here also. I think its cause dogs here are a lot of the times more like accessories than anything else.
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